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Up next for my homemade
roasted red peppers
was to use them in a sandwich along with some grilled eggplant and halloumi.
Halloumi
is a
Greek
Cypriot cheese that fries well, retaining its shape rather than melting and gets 'squeaky' once fried. Simple fried halloumi with a splash of lemon juice is amazing all by itself but it also makes a great addition to a sandwich such as this one! I am still a little conflicted as to whether I should be diving into fall dishes or relishing the final days of summer and summer won out with this sandwich and I finished it off with field ripened beefsteak tomatoes and some fresh homemade
basil pesto
!

At the risk of sounding pedantic, Halloumi is not a Greek cheese but a Cypriot cheese. I grew up on halloumi and we even used to make our own.

A very quick snack is to fill a pita pocket with a halloumi, a few slices of tomato, some oregano (and if you can find it, some 'lountza', a Cypriot wine infused smoked meat) and then grill it. Delicious.

Kevin, this was a great hit with my family tonight, they loved it. I served it with a bowl of chile (red beans and ground beef).I sent your blog to my son that lives in Chicago and like you, loves to you. Thank you for posting your great recipes.

Hello Kevin, what a fabulous Greek inspired sandwich. Everything I love, Halloumi, aubergine, tomatoes and pesto (ok that's not Greek). This sandwich I will try and know it will become a favourite in our house.Best Wishes Daphne

I'm a big fan of all your sandwiches, but this has to be my favorite thus far. Growing up, my dad used to make me grilled eggplant, roasted pepper and halloumi sandwiches (without pesto, though that sounds delicious). My auntie in Jerusalem makes her own halloumi, so it was an extra treat to have some of that thrown in :)

I've also been peeking through your pumpkin recipes. We're moving into Spring here in Melbourne but it occasionally I do miss this pumpkin-crazy time of year back in the US. I've bookmarked the pumpkin and black bean burritos for dinner this week!

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